Meteors+-+MJ

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**Works Cited** **Sources** : Include the source information for all of the magazine articles, reference sources (encyclopedias) and web site pages that were used to complete your project. The source information for encyclopedias may be found at the end or beginning of each entry in iCONN. When using periodicals, the publication information will be at the beginning or end of the article. This needs to be formatted for MLA standards. If it is not labeled 'Source Citation' it can be formatted appropriately by using EasyBib.com. You should use EasyBib for the web sites. The final Works Cited should be listed in alphabetical order by the first word of the source citation. "Milky Way." //Kids InfoBits Presents: Astronomy//. Gale, 2008. Reproduced in Kids InfoBits. Detroit: Gale, 2012. "The Milky Way." //WMAP's Universe//. NASA, 28 June 2010. Web. 06 Mar. 2012. . Vergano, Dan. "Galaxy Bracketed by Big Bubbles." //USA Today// 10 Nov. 2010: 05A. Web. 6 Mar. 2012.
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Meteors and Meteorites
Astronomy & Space: From the Big Bang to the Big Crunch, August 30, 2007 

[] =Craters and Meteorites=

[] =Meteor Craters= []

**Impacting Meteorites and Their Craters**
[]

**Topic: Research Focus**
 * What is your topic? Meteors and Meteorites**
 * State the focus of your research: Craters and how big meteors are**

**Notes** ==== Include notes, statistics and facts that you will use to write your final paper. You may want to label sections of your notes to help you be more organized as you write. As you take notes from a source, you should list the source citation in the **Works Cited** section above. ====

-A meteor is particle of space debris from the size of a small piece of sand to a boulder-sized chunk. -They come in a variety of sizes--from a pebble to a 3-ton chunk. -They are made when a **meteorite ** collides with a **planet ** or a **moon. ** -The craters are what make our moon look like Swiss cheese. -Each round hole is the place where a meteorite **impacted** the surface of the moon, so craters are often called //impact craters.// -Often, the meteorite that creates a crater explodes on impact, so the crater is an empty reminder of the collision. -The craters on both the Moon and Earth come in many sizes. And some are very deep, while others are shallow. -"Meteorite" is the term used for the object after it has fallen to Earth's surface. "Meteor crater" is the most common useage for craters produced by a meteor impact. -Small meteorites, which are more common than larger ones, generally cause little damage and do not produce significant craters.
 * -Craters ** are round, bowl-shaped depressions surrounded by a ring.